Twenty-three William Floyd High School seniors were honored for academic excellence at the 35^th annual Town of Brookhaven Black History Month Celebration held on Friday, February 6 at Brookhaven Town Hall. William Floyd student-scholars, and their peers from other Brookhaven districts, whose dedication and hard work have earned them a grade point average of 90 or higher, represent the next generation of leaders who are driven, focused and ready to make a difference.

William Floyd High School student-artists Jordyn Gandolfo, Kurushiga Sathiyaseelen and Coco Wang had their artwork selected for exhibition in the Asian American Association of Greater Stony Brook and Town of Brookhaven Native American and Pacific Islander Advisory Board’s annual Lunar New Year art show! The exhibit took place from January 10 – February 1 at Brookhaven Town Hall and featured many different pieces from artists at the grade school level and beyond. Student-artists created pieces relating to the “Year of the Fire Horse,” the 2026 animal in the Chinese calendar’s 12-year cycle, representing energy, strength, freedom and endurance. The Chinese Lunar New Year begins on February 17, 2026, and continues through February 6, 2027.

This year, 112 student-musicians from across the William Floyd School District were recently selected by the Suffolk County Music Educators’ Association (SCMEA) to receive All-County honors for the 2025-26 school year! SCMEA All-County brings together more than 2,000 of the most-talented student-musicians from Suffolk County in grades five through 10 to perform together in a series of concerts. This is the second consecutive year that more than 100 students were selected and the second-highest total in district history!

William Floyd High School senior Jackson Seifert has been selected as a finalist in this year’s Metropolitan Youth Orchestra (MYO) Concerto and Vocal competition! Jackson is among only 16 finalists out of 80 total applicants, and just one of four in the Instrumental Finalists Division for grades nine through 12. Jackson, who plays the trombone, will perform his competition piece tonight, February 4 at 7 pm, at St. John Episcopal Church in Cold Spring Harbor!

The Floyd Academy recently hosted their annual mid-year graduation ceremony to recognize the 22 students who completed the requirements needed to earn their high school diploma and officially become the first members of the Class of 2026! This year’s group of January graduates is also the largest group of mid-year graduates in Floyd Academy history.

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